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'''[[Main Page|Home]] * [[People]] * Volker Annuss'''
 
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[[FILE:VolkerAnnuss.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=http://www.playwitharena.com/?Partner_Chess_Engines:Hermann%26nbsp%3B|  Volker Annuss <ref>[http://www.playwitharena.com/?Partner_Chess_Engines:Hermann%26nbsp%3B Arena Chess GUI for Linux and Windows - Hermann]</ref> ]]  
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[[FILE:VolkerAnnuss.jpg|border|right|thumb| Volker Annuss <ref name="Arena">[http://web.archive.org/web/20120106014724/http://www.playwitharena.com/?Partner_Chess_Engines:Hermann%26nbsp%3B Arena Chess GUI for Linux and Windows - Hermann] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])</ref> ]]  
  
 
'''Volker Annuss''',<br/>
 
'''Volker Annuss''',<br/>
a German computer scientist and software developer, as computer chess programmer author of the chess engines [[Hermann]] <ref>[http://www.nnuss.de/Hermann/ Hermann webpage]</ref> and [[Arminius]]. As mentioned on the [[Arena]] site <ref>[http://www.playwitharena.com/?Partner_Chess_Engines:Hermann%26nbsp%3B Arena Chess GUI for Linux and Windows - Hermann]</ref>, Volker started chess programming in 1986 with the program '''Deep Thought''' for [[Atari ST]].  
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a German computer scientist and software developer, as computer chess programmer author of the chess engines [[Hermann]] <ref>[http://www.nnuss.de/Hermann/ Hermann webpage]</ref> and [[Arminius]]. As mentioned on the [[Arena]] site <ref name="Arena"/>, Volker started chess programming in 1986 with the program '''Deep Thought''' for [[Atari ST]].  
 
The only common thing with [[Deep Thought|another famous program]] was the name, the computer in [[:Category:Douglas Adams|Douglas Adams']] novel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy].  
 
The only common thing with [[Deep Thought|another famous program]] was the name, the computer in [[:Category:Douglas Adams|Douglas Adams']] novel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy].  
After a long break, Volker Annuss developed Hermann, using [[Bitboards|bitboards]] as basic data structure, and [[Neural Networks|neural networks]] for [[Material|material evaluation]] and [[Time Management|timing]] <ref>[http://www.playwitharena.com/?Newsticker:Archive_6#86 Timing with a neural network] by [[Volker Annuss]], March 23, 2005, [[Arena]], News-Ticker, Page 6, 86</ref>.  
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After a long break, Volker Annuss developed Hermann, using [[Bitboards|bitboards]] as basic data structure, and [[Neural Networks|neural networks]] for [[Material|material evaluation]] and [[Time Management|timing]] <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050328050743/http://www.playwitharena.com:80/ Timing with a Neural Networks] by [[Volker Annuss]], [[Arena]] News-Ticker, Page 6, 86, FQ, March 23, 2005 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])</ref>.  
 
Since 2006, Volker regularly participates at [[CSVN]] tournaments in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiden Leiden], with Hermann, and since [[DOCCC 2011]] with the completely restructured successor Arminius  <ref>[http://www.csvn.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=517%3Apandix-wint-open-nk&catid=51%3Atoernooien&Itemid=28&lang=en Pandix wins Dutch Open], [[CSVN]] site, October 22, 2011</ref>.  
 
Since 2006, Volker regularly participates at [[CSVN]] tournaments in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiden Leiden], with Hermann, and since [[DOCCC 2011]] with the completely restructured successor Arminius  <ref>[http://www.csvn.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=517%3Apandix-wint-open-nk&catid=51%3Atoernooien&Itemid=28&lang=en Pandix wins Dutch Open], [[CSVN]] site, October 22, 2011</ref>.  
 
As of August 2017, Volker introduced [[Magic Bitboards#BlackMagics|Black Magic Bitboards]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=64790 Black magic bitboards] by [[Volker Annuss]], [[CCC]], August 03, 2017</ref>.
 
As of August 2017, Volker introduced [[Magic Bitboards#BlackMagics|Black Magic Bitboards]] <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=64790 Black magic bitboards] by [[Volker Annuss]], [[CCC]], August 03, 2017</ref>.
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* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64790 Black magic bitboards] by [[Volker Annuss]], [[CCC]], August 03, 2017 » [[Magic Bitboards]]
 
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64790 Black magic bitboards] by [[Volker Annuss]], [[CCC]], August 03, 2017 » [[Magic Bitboards]]
 
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=69349 Arminius 2018-11-23 is out] by [[Volker Annuss]], [[CCC]], December 23, 2018
 
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=69349 Arminius 2018-11-23 is out] by [[Volker Annuss]], [[CCC]], December 23, 2018
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* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=76184&start=15 Re: YBW engines past and present?] by [[Volker Annuss]], [[CCC]], January 09, 2021 » [[Lazy SMP]], [[Young Brothers Wait Concept]]
  
 
=External Links=
 
=External Links=
 
* [http://www.nnuss.de/Hermann/ Hermann webpage]
 
* [http://www.nnuss.de/Hermann/ Hermann webpage]
* [http://www.playwitharena.com/?Partner_Chess_Engines:Hermann%26nbsp%3B Arena Chess GUI for Linux and Windows - Hermann]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20050328050743/http://www.playwitharena.com:80/ Timing with a Neural Networks] by [[Volker Annuss]], [[Arena]] News-Ticker, Page 6, 86, FQ, March 23, 2005 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine Wayback Machine])
* [http://www.playwitharena.com/?Newsticker:Archive_6#86 Timing with a neural network] by [[Volker Annuss]], March 23, 2005, [[Arena]], News-Ticker, Page 6, 86
 
  
 
=References=  
 
=References=  

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Volker Annuss [1]

Volker Annuss,
a German computer scientist and software developer, as computer chess programmer author of the chess engines Hermann [2] and Arminius. As mentioned on the Arena site [1], Volker started chess programming in 1986 with the program Deep Thought for Atari ST. The only common thing with another famous program was the name, the computer in Douglas Adams' novel Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. After a long break, Volker Annuss developed Hermann, using bitboards as basic data structure, and neural networks for material evaluation and timing [3]. Since 2006, Volker regularly participates at CSVN tournaments in Leiden, with Hermann, and since DOCCC 2011 with the completely restructured successor Arminius [4]. As of August 2017, Volker introduced Black Magic Bitboards [5].

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Volker Annuss and Ralf Dörr in Hermann vs. Argonaut, ICT 2006 [6]

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PT 51: Volker Annuss (Arminius 3rd), Harvey Williamson (HIARCS 1st) and Hans van der Zijden (Komodo 2nd) [7]

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